Methods for Finding Relief
Master the four primary symptoms of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress) and Acute Stress disorders. That is, the tendency to re-experience the actual traumatic event through dreams, nightmares and unwanted recollections. The second symptom involves motives employed by sufferers to avoid anything that reminds them of the trauma. For example, certain sensory experiences such as smells, colors, sights, tastes or sounds that might trigger unpleasant memories. Third, a feeling of detachment from others and reduced responsiveness to on-going life events. Such detachment could entail dissociation, a loss of memory, feelings of derealization and depersonalization. Finally, sufferers may notice that their arousal levels are easily triggered as well as feelings of anxiety and even guilt for surviving the traumatic event. This hyper-alert state can encompass exaggerated startle responses as well as recurring sleep disturbances.
Learn about the various risk factors associated with the stress disorders. That is, the characteristics of groups (such as Indigenous People, Hispanics, African Americans and women) that are more likely to suffer from the stress disorders. In addition, we'll cover the percentages in our population likely to suffer from PTSD and acute stress disorders in any given year.
Grasp the range of effective treatments available for reducing nightmares, daydreams, avoidance, numbing and on-going tension. See demonstrations of successful therapy methods that are videotaped as well as explanations of exposure treatments and psychotropic drug therapy. Finally, a review of key concepts and answers is available to test your memory.
Master how to diagnose PTSD and Acute Stress Disorders
Understand the risk factors relevant to both conditions
Learn the best psychotherapeutic and interventions for recovery
11 Lectures
I have a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Chicago and I'm a full-time faculty member in the Psychology Department at a large state university in California. I have taught at the college level for more than 20 years. I teach both in-person and online. Currently, I lecture on Abnormal Psychology, Critical Thinking, and the Field Placement Courses on...
Eye-0pening introduction. Good to explore for future references and updates.
General baseline information was good! Would have liked to see more on the integration/dissociation of body and mind within PTSD treatment (relaxation techniques (massage therapy, etc), breathwork, dance, exercise) as well as other sensory experience proven to help with PTSD.
Additionally, would have liked to see more on how to manage/support someone becoming overwhelmed with flashbacks or other overwhelming symptoms while in the treatment process or in their day to day life.
I think the courses are not appearing in the correct order as the resource documents appeared at the end.
excellent.
The course gave me a very good overview plus advised on ways to treat PTSD, especially like the detail on EMDR which I found very useful
Excelente!
Could have used more detail in some areas like EMDR. Would have liked better examples of the kinds of questions to ask a prospective patient to guide them deeper. Also, based on some of the work of Peter Levine, I would also have liked a better understanding of how to titrate the client if the feelings become overwhelming-unless that never happens with EMDR. And I appreciate the content and the healing contained.
Ignoring the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing lectures, I found the course to be forgivably disorganized, vague, and inconsistent in its terminology. But the EMDR modules turn the course into something worse. EMDR is not explained clearly or accurately. The demonstration of finger movements are for the most part off screen. Furthermore, the context in which these are used in a clinical setting are not even mentioned. The instructor really should be more conscientious when it comes to a subject that causes so much suffering to so many. Far better and more responsible presentations can be found free elsewhere online.
yes it made me understand and the thing which she used was new for me
it was a good match but i was expecting a more organised way of giving information. there should be some slides in the background. the info is not clearly given.
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Ian R.
Very useful course. Plenty of information Very highly recommended.